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Jan 31, 2015

Adelaide band The Stars first came to prominence with Quick on the Draw produced by Beeb Birtles in 1976. Beeb along with rest of Little River Band were impressed with the Adelaide band and brought tapes back to Melbourne where they scored a contract with Mushroom records. The band sported a “cowboy” look wearing boots, checked shirts and cowboy hats. The band consisted of Mick Pealing (vocals), Mal Eastick (guitar), Glyn Dowding (drums) and Graham Thompson (bass).After the success of their first single they added Andy Durant as a second guitarist. In 1977 they toured with Joe Cocker and in 1978, The Beach Boys and Linda Ronstadt.Although not a teen band in the mould of Sherbet or Hush, The Stars appeared regularly on Countdown and scored a top 30 hit with the Andy Durant song “Mighty rock”.Andy Durant died on 6 May 1980 aged 25. Later that year Stars guitarist Mal Eastick organised the Andrew Durant memorial concert in Melbourne. The concert featured Stars, Jimmy Barnes, Rene Geyer, Richard Clapton and many more. The profits from the concert and sale of the double album went to The Andrew Durant Cancer Research Centre.

Tracklist:
1. Back Again
2. Lets Get Moving
3. Paradise
4. Jupiter Creek
5. Mighty Rock
6. West Is The Way
7. Song For The Road
8. No Time For Crying
9. Look After Yourself
10. Rocky Mountain Way (Live)

Jan 26, 2015

Review by William Ruhlmann (allmusic.com):
Six years went by between the release of Crazy Horse's third album, At
Crooked Lake, and its fourth, Crazy Moon, and a lot of water went under
the bridge in the meantime. Crazy Horse was, in effect, three different
bands on its first three albums because the only constants were bassist
Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina as lead singers, songwriters,
guitarists, and keyboardists came and went. The band name seemed to be
retired by 1973, but in 1974 Talbot and Molina hooked up with
singer/guitarist Frank Sampedro as Crazy Horse, leading to sessions with
their erstwhile employer Neil Young that resulted in the Young/Crazy
Horse album Zuma. Read more

Jan 25, 2015

Frank van der Kloot started his musical career in a band called Bobby's Children. He played with them from 1971 until 1972. He then formed the band Drama with whom he recorded an album.In 1973 he formed his own band Fontessa, together with the Drama drummer Shel Schellekens. In 1974 they recorded an album and a year later a single was released, A look in your eyes/Where have you been.After the decline of Fontessa Van de Kloot recorded a solo album, in 1976, also titled Fontessa.Then, in 1978, a second sollo album is released.

Tracklist:
A1. Old Friends
A2. In The Cool Of The Night I
A3. In The Cool Of The Night II
A4. Take It Easy
A5. Finale
B1. Dedicated To...
B2. Stress
B3. Heaven Is Across The Street I
B4. Heaven Is Across The Street II
B5. Heaven Is Across The Street III

Jan 18, 2015

Epsilon biography (progarchives.com):Formed by members of Orange Peel and Nosferatu (the vocalist / guitarist Michael Winzkowski), the band Epsilon published three LPs between 1971 and 1974. Their self title can be considered as their best, a nicely varied and achieved combination between heavy blues rockin' sections and coherent progressive skills. Their second "Move on" (1971) represents a more mainstream rock album with a few enjoyable moments. With the album "Epsilon off" (1975) the band turn to a straight heavy rockin' trip in a typical 70s style.

Jan 17, 2015

Recorded in London November/December 1967 on the Cupol label. This album was meant to be The Hep Stars breakthrough abroad. It was recorded in a London studio with just Sven Hedlund, Benny Andersson, Lennart Fernholm (the "sixth member" of The Hep Stars) and a couple of studiomusicians. The LP was named after the song It´s been a long long time written by Benny Andersson and the Swedish songwriter Lasse Berghagen.

Tracklist:
1. Enter The Young
2. Hope
3. 5 A.M.
4. It's Time For A Change
5. Changing Away from You
6. It's Been A Long Long Time
7. Musty Dusty
8. Spining, Spinning, Spinning
9. There Is Love
10. Would You Like To Go
11. It's Now Winter's Day
12. Another TimeBonus tracks:
13. Sagan Om Lilla Sofa
14. Det Finns En Stad

Jan 16, 2015

"Sneakin'
Suspicion" was the fourth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in
1977. During recording of Sneakin' Suspicion, the band were dealt a
potentially fatal blow with the departure of guitarist, co-writer and
focal point, Wilko. The album reached number 10 in the UK Albums Chart
in June 1977, and remained in that chart for six weeks. It also spawned
their first single to enter the corresponding UK Singles Chart -
"Sneakin' Suspicion".

Despite
its thriving British success, Dr. Feelgood was unable to find an
audience in the United States. After Sneakin' Suspicion they never
released another record in the U.S.

Ace
were a British rock music band, who enjoyed moderate success in the
1970s. They are notable for their part in the early career of Paul Carrack,
who later became famous as a solo artist, and as a member of several
other groups. Ace are best known for their 1974 transatlantic Top 20
hit single, "How Long?"

Reissue
of killer 70s hard rock power trio from Michigan led by guitarist
& vocalist Paul Frank who's wild acid rock guitar solo's
dominate this great release. Originally released in 1971 on Capitol
records this album instantly achieved cult status and sits in well with
bands such as Damnation, Power Of Zeus, Grand Funk and other early
'70's US long hair heavy rock bands.